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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2001--Silicon Valley Research, Inc. (``SVR'' or the ``Company'') (OTCBB:SVRI), a leading provider of affordable Auto Place and Route (``APR'') products, announced today that Charterbridge Financial Group (``Charterbridge''), its investor relations firm, has opened an interactive portfolio listing for SVR on its website (www.charterbridge.net). The site includes an SVR shareholder brochure that is now available to shareholders and other interested parties. The brochure is a comprehensive feature on the Company's products, services, industry, partnerships, management, and financial performance and is available free of charge from Charterbridge via e-mail to dtongco@charterbridge.net or on the Charterbridge website.

The Silicon Valley Research portfolio page on the Charterbridge website includes links to investor information as well as to the SVR fan club page on StockClubz.com.

In addition, an audio interview with SVR's President and CEO, James O. Benouis, is scheduled to be available on the Charterbridge website beginning on Friday, March 23rd. Anyone wishing to submit questions for possible inclusion in the interview is invited to send them to Lisa Evans at SVR at lisae@svri.com by Wednesday, March 21st.

About Silicon Valley Research, Inc.

Founded in 1979, Silicon Valley Research, Inc. develops, markets and supports innovative IC physical design software for floorplanning, placement, routing, custom layout and parasitic extraction of deep submicron Integrated Circuits (ICs). SVR's products are used by integrated circuit vendors, integrated circuit manufacturers, large electronic systems manufacturers and major aerospace, automotive and consumer electronics companies to create the physical design of their ICs. SVR also provides design consulting services and support to its customers. The advanced technology in SVR's production-proven tools results in dense, high yielding, high performance chips. Headquartered in San Jose, California, SVR has sales representatives in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Information on potential factors, which may affect the Company's financial results, are included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

About Charterbridge Financial Group, Inc.

Charterbridge Financial Group is an enterprise-wide solution for emerging public and private companies. The focus of Charterbridge Financial Group is to identify and provide the very best financial services and solutions for its clients. The Company's mission is to provide timely and economical financial services and support to assist its clients in achieving their individual strategic objectives.

The preceding paragraphs include forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, and actual results of the Company could vary materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of factors including, without limitation, liquidity and capital resources, new products and rapid technological change, dependence on certain customers and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results and lengthy sales cycles. Further information on potential factors which may affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

Note to Editors: For additional information, visit SVR's Web site, http://www.svri.com.

     Silicon Valley Research, Inc., San Jose
     Lisa A. Evans, 408/361-1018
     lisae@svri.com
     or
     Charterbridge Financial Group
     Eric Horton, 619/696-8000
     ehorton@charterbridge.net